More acidic and meaty with notes of herbs, strawberries, cherry jam and underbrush is the 2010 Barbera del Monferrato. With excellent ripeness, good acidity and a naked, virginal appeal, it, too, can be drunk over the next several years. Importer: Europvin (Christopher Cannan) Bordeaux, France; tel. 011 33 5 57 87 43 21; fax 011 33 5 57 87 43 22